Friday, December 23, 2016

Tahoe Silicon Mountain, a network of technology
professionals who live and work in the Tahoe-Truckee area, is pleased to
welcome Ellen Raynor to present: “Outsourcing: Managing and Hiring U.S. and
Overseas Developers”

It is estimated that by 2020, 40% of American workers will
be independent contractors operating in the "gig economy." Many
members of our own community already earn their living through contract work.

Ellen Raynor, founder and CEO of KeepOnMovin', will leverage
20-years of experience in enterprise software product leadership roles where
she has utilized contract developers across a variety of geographies,
disciplines, structures and company stages, in this interactive discussion.

She’ll explore the why and how of hiring and working with
contract developers, provide tips and tricks, and will compare options using
first-hand case studies of both successes and failures in startups, small
businesses and large companies.

The meeting will be on Monday, January 9th, 6-8 pm at Pizza on the
Hill, in Tahoe Donner at 11509 Northwoods Blvd., Truckee. A $5
fee includes pizza and salad. Before and after the presentation, there will be
time for networking with other technology professionals who live and work in
the Tahoe-Truckee region.

The event will also be livestreamed and available online as
it happens on YouTube: bit.ly/YouTubeTSM

Monday, October 17, 2016

We are pleased to welcome Tara
Radniecki and Chrissy Klenke to present: “Beyond Books: How Libraries of the
Digital Age Can Foster Innovation and Entrepreneurship”

Libraries have always been a place where anyone with the
desire to learn could access knowledge in their community. Historically quiet
study spaces providing access to books and journals, cutting edge libraries are
now a more vibrant hub of learning, collaboration, and innovation where 3D printers
and laser cutters can be found alongside books.

Tara Radniecki, Engineering Librarian, and Chrissy Klenke, Geosciences
Librarian, at the DeLaMare Science & Engineering Library at the University
of Nevada, Reno, work with students, faculty, and members of the greater
northern Nevada community to find information, prototype innovations, develop new
literacies, and support teaching and learning on campus.

Radniecki and Klenke will discuss how the DeLaMare Library has
recently transformed into a space that truly fosters learning, innovation, and
entrepreneurship byproviding not only
on-site and lending maker equipment, but also expert consultations on 3D
modeling, design, intellectual property and more.

You can learn more here:https://library.unr.edu/DeLaMare/

The meeting will be on Monday, December 12th, 6-8 pm at Pizza on the
Hill, in Tahoe Donner at 11509 Northwoods Blvd., Truckee. A $5
fee includes pizza and salad. Before and after the presentation, there will be
time for networking with other technology professionals who live and work in
the Tahoe-Truckee region.

The event will also be livestreamed and available online as
it happens on YouTube: bit.ly/YouTubeTSM

Saturday, October 15, 2016

We are pleased to welcome Kerry Thompson to present: “Robotics
Teams: More Than Just Robots”

Many communities both have students looking for non-sports
after-school activities and are in need of a skilled labor force. Robotics
teams can solve these problems, while teaching young adults essential life skills,
including engineering design, business plan creation, marketing, public
speaking and more.

Kerry Thompson, Lead Mentor and Coach for a FIRST Robotics Competition
Team, has an M.S. in Physics, has been teaching science, math and engineering
for 25 years, and has been running robotics teams for 9 years.

She will talk to us about the Northern Nevada-based FYRE
5480 team she coaches and how they overcame funding challenges to travel and
compete while keeping participation free for all students.

You can learn more about the FIRST here: http://www.firstinspires.org/

The meeting will be on Monday, November 14th, 6-8 pm at Pizza on the
Hill, in Tahoe Donner at 11509 Northwoods Blvd., Truckee. A $5
fee includes pizza and salad. Before and after the presentation, there will be
time for networking with other technology professionals who live and work in
the Tahoe-Truckee region.

The event will also be livestreamed and available online as
it happens on YouTube: bit.ly/YouTubeTSM

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

We are pleased to
welcome Gunnar Newquist to present: “Improving Artificial Intelligence by
Studying the Brain”

Current artificial intelligence (AI) only works with big
data and lots of processing power, and it only delivers a solution for the
particular problem for which it was designed. The next revolution in AI, called
artificial general intelligence, is for a machine to learn, plan, and acquire
new skills in complex environments.

Gunnar Newquist, CEO of Brain2Bot, received his Ph.D. in Molecular
Neuroscience at the University of Nevada, Reno and went on to found Brain2Bot,
which is using principles of intelligence derived from neuroscience to build artificial
general intelligence.

Newquist will discuss how neuroscience can help us deliver AI
that is both safe and effective and how some of the biggest advances in AI have
been inspired by advances in neuroscience.

The meeting will be on Monday, October 10th, 6-8 pm at Pizza on the
Hill, in Tahoe Donner at 11509 Northwoods Blvd., Truckee. A $5
fee includes pizza and salad. Before and after the presentation, there will be
time for networking with other technology professionals who live and work in
the Tahoe-Truckee region.

The event will also be livestreamed and available online as
it happens on YouTube: bit.ly/YouTubeTSM